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Ravens alone are significant in some cultures but too are ravens in rooks.
Lone wolves are oddities but lone coyotes/foxes (or simply pairs) are not.
Cattle are herd animals that group together as are their wilder cousins such as wildebeasts and water buffalo.
However, never confuse a water buffalo and a cape buffalo.
seagulls and most other seabirds are usaully found in groups but are not afraid of being alone.
Elephants are herd animals until they get too old to be just another youngster and get tossed out and go rogue (though this usually happens to males) likewise when old males get tossed out they go "rogue."
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It would help to have some context for why you're asking. Someone else posted another topic today where I had the same question - well, huh, I don't know off top of my head, but give me a little more info and maybe I can help you with something...
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Anything really and it doesn't even have to be animals.
I'm just looking for ideas for things that are associated with a group so if one were to see one of these animals/things alone, one would know it is out of place.
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Hard to think of wildebeest being in anything but a group. One animal in particular comes to mind - flamingos - it's hard to imagine a single flamingo standing in a lake.
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In caves or trees, bats nest in colonies, never alone, methinks.
Several species of birds, jays for example, fly around in pairs, I believe. If you see one adult, the other half of the pair will usually be close by, unless they're nest building or feeding young.
though I suppose you are looking for something with a bit stronger imagery. So, how about a school of fish? If anyone has seen Deep Blue, they can attest to the pure unity of such a group. At times they all look like a single animal.
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There's a group for Wink Martindale fans! (ok, I don't know who that is.)
Ants Prairie Dogs Tadpoles Amish Coral Quaking Aspen Trees Fleas/Lice Weird looking Children Hatrackers Books Letters Things in a list Lawyers (if you see on there are sure to be three more waiting to pounce) Bats Cereal Certain monkeys Wild horses Atoms Astronomers (watch out for the ones with microscopes)
Sorry I'm having fun, and when I'm having fun it usually means others are not so I'll end it with the most important of the list: Waffles.
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herd of alpaca colony of bats bed of clams culture of bacteria colony of merekats family of otters swarm of mosquito coterie of prarie dogs school of dolphins cloud of flies colony of gulls
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I think the idea of a 'parliament' of owls or rooks or whatever, came from the belief that they somehow got together for the purpose of passing judgement on the souls of the dead. (ie: parley : to discuss).
So perhaps its not always a 'parliament'. Maybe it is only a 'parliament' when someone has recently died.
You can also have a 'building' or a 'clamour'of rooks.
BTW: A leap of leopards is cool too.
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One of my favorites has always been an ostentation of peacocks. I especially like it because it fits a group of teenagers, too.
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